Storax (Suhexiang)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Styrax |
| Botanical Name: | Liquidambar orientalis Mill. |
| Common Name: | Storax |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Mingyi Bielu |
| Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The resin, or balsam, from the trunk or bark is collected in autumn. |
| Properties and Taste: | Pungent and warm |
| Meridian: | Heart and spleen |
| Functions: | To open the orifices and clear the mind To stop pain |
| Indications and Combinations: | 1. Sudden coma caused by qi stagnation or unconsciousness due to windstroke. *Use with Musk (Shexiang), Cloves (Dingxiang) and Benzoin (Anxixiang) in the formula Suhexiang Wan. 2. Stifling sensation and pain in the chest. *Use with Borneol (Bingpian), Sandalwood (Tanxiang) and Cloves (Dingxiang) in formulas such as Guanxin Suhexiang Wan and Su Bing Diwan. |
| Dosage: | 0.3-1 g (in pill form) |